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m →Make it work to both boot and to run on the computers' current operating systems.: Export the VirtualBox .vdi hard drive to a 2nd USB and create a new machine that uses the .vdi to run |
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*We need a Mac and Linux VirtualBox or other VM Solution. | *We need a Mac and Linux VirtualBox or other VM Solution. | ||
* We need a simple, elegant, Sugar specific UI that is presented to the user when they insert a stick into a running Windows machine. | * We need a simple, elegant, Sugar specific UI that is presented to the user when they insert a stick into a running Windows machine. | ||
*Suggestion-1: | *Suggestion-1: (not for XO-1) | ||
:Put 2 files for VirtualBox import/export on a 2nd USB stick | :Put 2 files for VirtualBox import/export on a 2nd USB stick | ||
:On insertion; the contents of the USB stick pop up | :On insertion; the contents of the USB stick pop up | ||
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f16-live-RC4-Desktop-sugaruser.ovf '''<==click on this file and it immediately imports into VirtualBox (less than 2 Minutes)''' | f16-live-RC4-Desktop-sugaruser.ovf '''<==click on this file and it immediately imports into VirtualBox (less than 2 Minutes)''' | ||
(Only the .ovf file icon is highlighted in the USB stick contents) | (Only the .ovf file icon is highlighted in the USB stick contents) | ||
*Suggestion-2: | *Suggestion-2: (not for XO-1) | ||
:Export the VirtualBox .vdi hard drive to a 2nd USB and create a new machine that uses the .vdi to run | :Export the VirtualBox .vdi hard drive to a 2nd USB and create a new machine that uses the .vdi to run | ||
:/home/(user)/VirtualBox VMs/ (copy all three files to USB-stick) | :/home/(user)/VirtualBox VMs/ (copy all three files to USB-stick) | ||
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:use pre-existing hard disk | :use pre-existing hard disk | ||
:Look for .vdi (on USB-stick) | :Look for .vdi (on USB-stick) | ||
[[File:Trisquel_running_from_Ext_USB-stick.png| | [[File:Trisquel_running_from_Ext_USB-stick.png|200px]] | ||
* | *Suggestion-3 (works for XO-1 and PC's) | ||
*Use "Sneakernet" Downloadable CD/DVD.isos | |||
:http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit#introduction_to_the_sugar_interface_CD.iso 7.4M | |||
::A CD/USB-stick with .html files that will open with a click in the XO-1 or PC's Browser | |||
*Contents: | |||
: Introduction_to_Sugar_Interface.html | |||
: Connecting_to_the_Internet.html | |||
: Drag-Drop.html | |||
: How_to_use_IRC.html | |||
: How_to_use_Chat.html | |||
: Terminal.html | |||
:: Downloaded .html from: [http://en.flossmanuals.net/terminal/Floss Manuals] | |||
--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 18:49, 24 December 2011 (EST) | |||
:http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/SugarCreationKit-123.iso | |||
::a 3.2 GB DVD.iso with most of the tools needed to install and use sugar '''Needs updating''' only goes to Mirabelle SoaS-v3 | |||
===Make it work with Macs.=== | ===Make it work with Macs.=== | ||
: It kinda works sometimes now. Some macs reboot if you do magic incantations. Some don't. A VirtualBox "boot helper" VM that started the boot in VirtualBox, then looks to the stick was created by Dave Bauer, but it doesn't work on all Macs yet. | : It kinda works sometimes now. Some macs reboot if you do magic incantations. Some don't. A VirtualBox "boot helper" VM that started the boot in VirtualBox, then looks to the stick was created by Dave Bauer, but it doesn't work on all Macs yet. | ||
====[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Set_up_MacBook_to_Open_VirtualBox_automatically_when_you_power_it_on|Set up MacBook to Open items automatically when you log in]]==== | |||
:click link ^ | |||
======Make New Virtual Appliance for USB containing .vdi files====== | |||
:VirtualBox/New/(Continue) | |||
::Name..... Operating System...linux.. Version ...Ubuntu (Continue) | |||
::Memory ....1024...(Continue) | |||
::[x] Start-up Disk | |||
::(O) Use existing disk Click on the folder icon on right side | |||
::Select the USB-stick in Devices: select the .vdi file listed (Open) | |||
:Virtual Hard Disk | |||
:: Has (O) Use existing hard disk filled out with your .vdi (Continue) | |||
:Summary (Create) | |||
*VirtualBox Manager | |||
:Pointed to new VM (at bottom of list) ==> Start | |||
* Now when the MacBook is booted it will boot up in VirtualBox pointed at this Virtual Appliance on the USB-stick | |||
;This Procedure can be used on multiple Macs to use the same USB-stick containing the Virtual Appliance of Sugar | |||
===XS integration needs to work simply and elegantly.=== | ===XS integration needs to work simply and elegantly.=== | ||
* Backup and Restore | * Backup and Restore | ||